Purchasing/Kitchen Operations Assistant

Cambridge School of Culinary Arts; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts is seeking a passionate Purchasing Assistant to support culinary classes and events. This role involves managing inventory, coordinating supplies, and ensuring the kitchen runs smoothly. Ideal candidates will have a culinary background and strong customer service skills.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in culinary fields preferred.
• Proficient with MS Office applications, especially Excel.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task.

Responsibilities

• Support culinary classes and events with ingredient requests.
• Manage and maintain inventory levels of kitchen staples and equipment.
• Ensure cleanliness and order in kitchen facilities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Customer Service

Education

High School Degree or equivalent

Culinary or business degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

CSCA is an iconic New England landmark, and for more than 40 years has been highly acclaimed among the nation’s premier culinary schools. Here, students gain the essential knowledge and foundational skills a great culinary education demands – classic fundamentals of cooking and baking, history and influences of the world’s greatest cuisines, techniques for mastering common and exotic ingredients, and more.

CSCA isseeking a passionate, part time to full time, Purchasing Assistant to join our dynamic purchasing team. If you love being around food, are detailed orientated and a hard worker - this could be the right job for you!

Job Summary

JOB SUMMARY

The Purchasing/Kitchen Operations Assistant plays a key role in supporting CSCA’s professional and recreational classes, along with private events and CSCA Cafe, by coordinating ingredient and equipment needs. This position ensures all kitchens are fully stocked with essential staples and that every class is set up for success. Their work is essential to maintaining seamless and efficient operations across all culinary programs. This position reports to the Manager of Purchasing.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Kitchen Management

• Support CSCA professional and recreational classes and private events with any ingredient and equipment requests
• Ensure all kitchens are properly stocked with kitchen staples
  
  

Inventory Management

• Order and maintain appropriate inventory levels of kitchen staples and pantry items
• Order and maintain appropriate inventory levels of produce
• Order and maintain appropriate inventory levels of dairy
• Order and maintain appropriate inventory levels of protein
• Manage and reduce food waste through proper inventory management
• Pack and properly store all ingredients to maximize shelf life and freshness
• Keep equipment and ingredients organized and properly inventoried
• Keep all supplies organized and properly inventoried
• Participate in year-end inventory
• Build new student kits
  
  

Facility Management

• Address any facility issues that may arise: fix minor issues, or contact the appropriate vendor to coordinate a timely repair
• Maintain cleanliness and order of all kitchen areas
• Ensure proper cleaning procedures are being followed throughout the kitchens
  
  

ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• May be required to work occasional nights as necessitated by business circumstances (orientations, info sessions, graduations, events, etc.)
• Perform other duties, projects and tasks as needed, directed or assigned
  
  

Requirements

• Previous experience in retail, customer service, culinary fields as well are preferred
• Culinary or Pastry background a bonus
• Working knowledge of office equipment, like printers, computers and fax machines
• Proficiency in MS Office (MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint, in particular)
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize and juggle multiple work tasks
• Attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task
• Outstanding Customer Service Skills
• High School Degree or equivalent, culinary or business degree preferred
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• This job requires standing, lifting and carrying items
• This job requires packing ingredients and equipment
• This job requires accepting deliveries and carrying and stacking boxes of ingredients and supplies
• Requires the ability to carry 50pounds and stand for long periods of time
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• This job operates in our commercial style kitchens
• This job may use kitchen equipment such as vacuum sealers, deli slicers, knives, can openers, etc
  
  

POSITION TYPE AND EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

• This is a part time to full time, Hourly Position
• Base hours are a combination of weekdays and weekends
• In addition, participation in graduations, private events, orientations, etc. may be required from time to time outside of normal work hours
  
  

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